Maravilla Martínez, a Racing player, received a three-match suspension for elbowing Gutiérrez in a Liga Profesional match. The AFA Disciplinary Committee announced the suspension, which will make him miss the Boca derby. This means he won't be available for one of the most important matches the team will have in the near future.
What happened?
Maravilla Martínez was sent off the match after elbowing Gutiérrez, who fell to the ground with a cut near the eyebrow and had to be attended to by the Bicho's medical staff. The VAR intervened and showed him a direct red card.
Why is it important for Argentinos Juniors?
The suspension of Maravilla Martínez is a hard blow for the team, which was already down in the match. This means they won't have one of their main attacking cards for the Boca derby.
What's next?
Racing is already looking at the match against Boca, which will visit the Cilindro for the sixth date of the Clausura. Maravilla Martínez won't be available for this match, which could affect the team's strategy.
The forward won't be able to play on Friday, August 14, against Banfield in Avellaneda, and then he'll have the chance to reappear in the Copa Argentina when Racing faces Belgrano on August 19 in the quarterfinals, while he added the matches on August 23 against Boca in Avellaneda and the visit to Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza.
It's not the first time Martínez gets involved in an infraction of this type: in May, during the quarterfinals of the Apertura Tournament against Rosario Central, he was also sent off for a elbow. That time, the blow was against Emanuel Coronel and, just like now, the action ended in red after the VAR's intervention.
